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Mindanao & climate change: Year-end floods, new year beginning, still more floods

The Philippines experiences 20 tropical typhoons each year. And in recent years, stronger typhoons have become more frequent. As stated in the executive report of “Getting A Grip on Climate Change in the Philippines,” a World Bank publication, “by the end of this century,...

Renewable energy: Future source of power

Leila Noel left the Philippines when her hometown Bansalan in Davao del Sur did not have electricity yet. “This was in the late 1970s when the country had to grapple with the oil crisis,” she recalled. “I practically grew up without electricity. When I was in high...

The GMO in your food

The debate is still ongoing. But in the Philippines, as in the rest of the world, its actual use has gained the upper hand over all the talk and protests against it. In truth, genetically modified (GM) food has been eaten by Filipinos every...

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A season of accolades for the country’s science community

with reports from Ronaldo Magsakay The year 2018 will be another year of accolades for the country’s science community. With only two months to go before the...

UP Scientists Uncover Influence of Reflected Shock Waves on Plasma Behavior

Scientists around the world have extensively studied the expansion of laser-produced plasma (LPP) and the shock waves it generates in a background gas. However,...

Between Earth and Sky: Sea salt plays key role in Metro Manila air pollution

Taking advantage of the worldwide shutdown of  human activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study co-authored by Ateneo de Manila University – Manila...

PHL Robotics Team scores double victory at 2019 FIRST Lego League World Championship Houston

A cozier life in space awaits astronauts, thanks to the impressive creations of The Philippine Robotics National Team. Their awe-inspiring robots earned two coveted...